Awesome Con 2015 Cosplay Gallery

This past Saturday, I attended the 3rd annual Awesome Con in Washington, DC. I’d actually never been to the show in previous years, though I was aware of it. I kinda hated the name, plus I felt like Baltimore and New York Comic-Con were superior to it, so I spent my time and money going to them instead. This year, however, I’m going to be missing both of those shows due to weddings, so I figured it was time to see what Awesome Con was all about. My verdict? It’s a pretty good show.

The layout, vendor selection, and guest list were reminiscent of Wizard World Richmond, which I attended last Fall. This show, however, seemed to have more vendors and bigger guests. While Wizard World Richmond had one Power Ranger (albeit arguably the greatest Ranger of all time), this show had four former Rangers. Plus, this show had marquee guests like William Shatner, George Takei, Sean Astin, and more. Still, you also had your sci fi cult stars like Dina Meyer, Casper Van Dien, James Marsters, and some of the Comic Book Men. So, there was something for everyone.

As for vendor selection, most of the local comic shops were represented, as well as a few out of town shops – which certainly wasn’t the case for WW Richmond, which had about 3 comic vendors. While there didn’t seem to be a lot of current books up for sale, you could grab anything from discounted trade paperbacks to chainmail Jayne hats from Firefly. The show was very well-attended, but not overcrowded like NYCC and SDCC are these days. You could navigate freely without bumping into too many people. Like Wizard World, I still think the admission price was a bit steep; $42 for Saturday admission, compared to Baltimore Comic-Con’s $30. Since I didn’t buy a ton of stuff, I spent most of my time taking pictures.

For this post, instead of focusing on the plethora of Harley Quinns, Arrows, and Jokers that you always see at these shows, I thought I’d focus on the cosplay that featured women, minorities, crossplay (gender-switched cosplay), or was just something you just don’t see at every show. I was impressed by all of these costumes, and I hope you’ll enjoy taking a look at them.

Robpool

Crossplay Aquaman

Jedi Family. I love that little girl so much!

Scarlet Witch in an awesome Marvel dress

Bazooka from G.I. Joe

Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop

Static Shock and Arsenals

Modern-Day Luke Cage

Stormtrooper Dress

Captain Britain

Bob Ross and his happy little trees

Two-Face

Casey Jones and April O’Neil

Mr. Terrific

Crossplay Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon

Spider-Gwen

Batman

Lady Thor

Agents Scully and Carter

Starfleet Officers

Xena

Kim Possible

I HAD to take a pic of this guy’s shirt. Bonus points if you know what movie it’s referencing.

Batman ’66. And the “POW!” was the icing on the cake!

Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man

’90s Rogue

Power Couple Luke Cage and Jewel, AKA Jessica Jones

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent

Captain America USO Girl

Big Hero 6’s Honey Lemon and Gogo Tamago

Captain Marvel

The Stalk from Saga

Squirrel Girl and Captain America USO Girl

Agent Phil Coulson

Captain America USO Girl/Crossplay Captain America?

Patriot from Young Avengers

Crossplay Assassin’s Creed

Power Rangers family

Wasn’t that fun? At the end of the day, I had a great time, and I have to give Awesome Con the credit it deserves. Still hate the name, but I also hate clothes emblazoned with words to describe the wearer (you’re not a “Cutie Pie,” regardless of what that shirt says!). It just sounds so… grandiose, but you’ve gotta have goals, right? I know the Awesome Con brand got a bit tarnished when the Milwaukee edition was abruptly cancelled last year, but I think this show is on the road to being a force to be reckoned with. In the next few years, I wouldn’t be surprised if Marvel and DC had booth presences at the show. All I know is that I’ll definitely be checking it out next year.